The IOD aligns its projects and strategic initiatives with current and emerging national, regional, and state priorities related to individuals with disabilities. A majority of IOD grants and programs are concentrated within the following areas:
Assistive Technology, Community Living & Employment, Health & Genetics, Inclusive Early Care & Education

The IOD makes significant contributions to the body of knowledge related to disability through a variety of research and evaluation activities including data analysis, focus group facilitation, model demonstration projects, or project outcome evaluation.

The IOD supports the efforts of consumers and professionals to create more inclusive communities by providing local, regional, and national services, that represent current and emerging best practices.

NH Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce Development Network

August 15, 2016

The NH Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce Development Network is a collaboration of groups across the state working to improve the services, supports, and systems for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. The Institute on Disability has been a part of the network since its inception.

Recently the Network has come out with two important pieces that will make a difference across the state--a report looking at the workforce challenge in NH’s Community Mental Health Centers and an online training module around behavioral health core competencies.

The Network has also developed a set of children's behavioral health core competencies, which are steeped in the system of care approach. This best practice approach describes a system that is family-driven, youth-guided, community-based, and culturally and linguistically competent.

To help train professionals working in the field, the Network developed a set of online training modules. They are free to access and available online. Currently the modules include the following: